For 31 years, Ron Wolford has been helping inner city Chicagoans bring beauty and vitality back to their neighborhoods through the Chicago Urban Horticulture program. The Chicago Urban Horticulture program helps communities develop open spaces into productive community gardens, school gardens and green environments spurring community pride and encouraging redevelopment.

Wolford coordinates the Chicago Master Gardener, Master Naturalist and Master Composter programs. He also writes articles for the University of Illinois Extension Gardener's Corner.